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England

England

English

England - England
England is a nation to the northwest of Continental Europe and is the largest and most populous nation in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Its inhabitants account for more than 85% of the total population of the United Kingdom, whilst the mainland territory of England occupies most of the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and shares land borders with ► Scotland to the north and ► Wales to the west. Elsewhere, it is bordered by the North Sea, Irish Sea (with the ► Isle of Man, Atlantic Ocean, and English Channel (with ► Guernsey and ► Jersey.

General maps

History maps

This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day England, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day England.

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General remarks:

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